Literary Devices
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a simile?
Back
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as clear as crystal'.
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a metaphor?
Back
A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'She is a cheetah on the race track'.
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is rhyme?
Back
Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds at the end of words. For example, 'cat' and 'hat' rhyme.
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CCSS.RL.7.4
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is alliteration?
Back
Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'Suzy slipped the silver sword'.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is irony?
Back
Irony is a literary device where the intended meaning is different from the actual meaning. For example, calling someone 'grumpy' who smiles a lot.
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CCSS.L.8.5A
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is imagery?
Back
Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture. For example, 'The golden sun set over the calm blue sea'.
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CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is personification?
Back
Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.
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CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
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